Argentine giants River Plate have touched down in Mexico ahead of the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final against Tigres.

The first leg of the 2015 Copa Libertadores final will take place at the Estadio Universitario in Nuevo León on Wednesday, with Tigres UANL hosting River Plate. Tigres are hoping to become the first ever Mexican side to lift the Libertadores trophy, while their Argentinean opponents will be seeking their third success in the competition and their first since 1996.

Both teams feature a core of seasoned professionals but there were two recently arrived young players who made a strong impact for...

By their own high standards, Anderlecht endured a disappointing 2014-15 campaign, missing out on the Belgian league title for the first time in three years by finishing third behind Club Brugge and first-time champions Gent. It did not, however, serve to dampen interest from abroad in their most talented young players, among them Dennis Praet.

Praet was born in Leuven in central Belgium and joined the Gent academy at the age of 8 after turning out for a couple of youth clubs in his home city....

Augsburg's Baba Rahman is quickly emerging as one of the best full-backs in Europe.

Augsburg were the Bundesliga's surprise package last season. After finishing eighth during the 2013-14 campaign, they improved again to finish fifth ahead of the likes of Schalke and Borussia Dortmund in 2014-15. Young full-back Baba Rahman played a key role in their success and his performances appear to have attracted the attention of bigger clubs.

Rahman was born in Tamale in the north of Ghana and began his career in the country's second-division club Dreams FC. A loan move to top-flight side...

Tall, physical and composed in possession, Stuttgart's Antonio Rudiger has all the makings to be a great defender for Germany for years to come.

Antonio Rudiger recently hopped aboard the transfer rumour merry-go-round when his agent confirmed that both Chelsea and Wolfsburg have shown an interest in signing his client. While the veracity of the former link is yet to be verified, there can be no doubt that the young Stuttgart defender is an interesting prospect, who is likely to attract interest this summer.

Rudiger was born in Berlin to a German father and Sierra Leonean mother, and moved through various youth clubs before being spotted...

Joe Gomez made 21 appearances in the Championship last season with Charlton.

Joe Gomez and Patrick Roberts have both been in the news over the last week or so. Gomez completed his move from Charlton Athletic to Liverpool for an initial £3.5 million on Saturday, while Roberts has been strongly linked with a £10 million move to Manchester City. Here, we assess the future prospects of these two England Under-19 internationals.

Joe Gomez, 18, Central Defender

Gomez came up through the ranks at Charlton Athletic and first received nationwide attention due to a...